We're looking for an External Trustee join our Board and help ensure that HISA conducts its affairs in line with its charitable objects and delivers for its members.
Join Us as an External Trustee – Help Shape the Future of Student Life Across the Highlands & Islands!
Are you passionate about education, governance, and making a real difference? We're on the lookout for a dynamic and dedicated External Trustee to join the Board of the Highlands & Islands Students’ Association (HISA)!
As an External Trustee, you’ll bring your unique expertise and fresh perspective from outside the student and university environment to help guide and strengthen HISA. Our Board of Trustees plays a vital role in ensuring we deliver on our mission in line with Charity Law, making a meaningful impact for students across one of the most diverse and exciting regions in the UK.
What’s Involved?
- Attend four Board meetings per year – plus sub-committees as needed
- Contribute around 1 day per month of your time
- Serve a 4-year term (with the option to serve up to 2 terms total)
- This is a voluntary role, but all out-of-pocket expenses are covered
Why Join HISA?
- Be part of a passionate, values-driven organisation
- Support students from Shetland to Perth in achieving their best
- Share your knowledge and develop new skills
- Help shape strategy and ensure strong governance across a unique, multi-campus students’ association
If you’re ready to make a difference and want to be part of something bigger, we’d love to hear from you.
📅 Apply now and help us support, empower, and inspire students across the Highlands and Islands!
Key Responsibilities:
- To ensure that the Association complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
- To ensure that the Association pursues its objectives as defined in its governing document and uses its resources exclusively in pursuance of its objectives.
- To ensure that the Association has a clear strategic direction that meets the needs of its members, clearly outlined goals and performance indicators and is focused on achieving these.
- To agree any delegated authority and ensure such authority is clearly expressed and followed.
- To be an ambassador for the Association, safeguarding and developing its reputation and values.
- To ensure the long-term financial stability of the organisation.
- To provide support for the Chief Executive Officer and other staff in protecting and managing the assets of the Association, ensuring they are used exclusively in pursuance of the agreed objectives.
- To provide support and feedback for the Chief Executive Officer, including contributing to annual appraisal and objective-setting.
- To contribute actively to the Board of Trustees, using any specific skills, knowledge, or experience to help the Board of Trustees reach sound decisions. This may involve, but is not limited to:
- Scrutinising board papers
- Leading discussions
- Providing guidance on new initiatives
- Hearing specific HR and/or membership discipline cases
Additional Expectations
- Trustees are expected to undertake appropriate training as required for the role.
- Trustees will ensure that any and all conflicts of interest that may arise are declared.
- Trustees will adhere to all relevant Association policy with particular reference to staffing and health and safety and act in line with the values of the Students’ Association.
Applying
Please follow the link here to our HR platform and add your details along with your CV and a cover letter as detailed in the Job Pack.
This is a rolling recruitment process which means we can close the applications upon receiving a satisfactory number of applications therefore please do not wait to apply.